107 Brigade in Jessore was ordered to take over civil administration and all vital installations with Khulna administrative division. In the process this brigade was to disarm Bengalee troops and to arrest all political leaders.
This brigade sent some columns to Khulna and was able to achieve initial success there. Columns sent to the direction of Jhenaidha, Ishurdi and Benapole faced stiff opposition and could not proceed beyond six miles off Jessore. The brigade also sent a column consisting of a company of 27 Baluch to Kushtia which after initial success got completely annihilated by the liberation force of Kushtia. The columns of 25 Baluch got bogged down opposite Benapole. Jessore airport, situated in the middle of the cantonment, was no more a safe place for Pakistani aircraft to land. The brigade seemed to be losing operational control and desperately needed reinforcement to retrieve the situation. On April 18, it received 12 Punjub from Dhaka, a welcome reinforcement.
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